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1 Chronic Disease Management (CDM) & MBS Item Numbers

2 Acknowledgment to Country We are committed to supporting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-indigenous Australian people. In keeping with the spirit of Reconciliation, we acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Owners of the lands. We wish to pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within our community.

3 PHN Acknowledgment This webinar has been developed by Eastern Melbourne PHN on behalf of the Victorian PHN Alliance, which is the collective platform for the six PHNs in Victoria. Eastern Melbourne PHN does not take responsibility arising from the use of, or reliance on, this webinar by a third party. Any such use or reliance is the sole responsibility of that party. This webinar does not constitute medical advice. If you require medical advice, please consult an appropriate medical professional. Information contained in this presentation is current as at February 2017

4 Learning Objectives Describe the definition of chronic disease and eligibility requirements for chronic disease management (CDM) Describe GP Management Plans (GPMP) & Team Care Arrangements (TCA) Describe the CDM MBS Items and claiming frequency Outline the role of the Practice Nurse in assisting the GP with components of CDM Outline the role of allied health in CDM

5 Chronic Disease Management

6 Definition of Chronic Condition A chronic medical condition is one that has been or is likely to be present for six months or longer, including but not limited to, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal conditions and stroke.

7 Aim of the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) program Coordination of services and treatments Proactive focus Active participation by patient Multidisciplinary team care approach

8 Patient eligibility for CDM Determined by the patients usual GP GPMP Patient must have a chronic or terminal condition and would benefit from a structured care approach - MBS Item 721 TCA - Patients must have a chronic or terminal condition with complex care needs, requiring ongoing care from a multidisciplinary team that being at least 3 health or care providers from different disciplines, one of which is the GP - MBS Item 723

9 Other Medicare CDM service Items GPMP & TCA Review - MBS Item 732 can be claimed X 2 on the same day if both GPMP & TCA were reviewed (must be annotated) MBS Item review or contribute to a multidisciplinary care plan prepared by another health or care provider MBS Item 731- contribution or review of a multidisciplinary care plan for a resident of a RACF where the plan was developed by the facility

10 Claiming frequency Ref: MBS guidelines

11 Patient exclusions Medicare Provider Enquiry Line Ring to check if patient is eligible for care planning MBS Item payment before commencing a care plan or a review can check eligibility of up to 7 patients per call Minimal claiming intervals apply except when exceptional circumstances apply

12 Care plan content Relevant conditions and health care needs Treatment and services Management goals & actions agreed to by patient Review date

13 GPMP Process Explanation of care planning process, consent & agreement by patient to participate Comprehensive care plan documented in a template Copy provided to patient and saved in patient medical record Generate recall/reminder for periodic review of goals and actions

14 TCA Process Patient consent for TCA and sharing of information with multidisciplinary team Collaboration with a team of 2 or more health or care providers Collaborate with team to determine goals, treatments and services Copy of care plan to team and patient Review date documented & generate recall/reminder

15 What is meant by collaboration? What does ongoing involvement with the patient mean? Ongoing involvement means provider contact must be based on more than a one off consultation

16 Access to Allied health services via TCA Directly related to the patients condition and identified in the TCA 5 rebated individual AHP services per calendar year 8 rebated group AHP sessions per calendar year- for patients with Diabetes - can be accessed via GPMP only

17 Referral Form for Individual Allied Health Services under Medicare for patients with a chronic medical condition and complex care needs

18 Referral form for Group Allied Health Services under Medicare for patients with type 2 diabetes

19 Reviewing GPMP/TCA - Item 732 GPMP Changes must be documented Copy of updated plan with new review date for patient TCA Changes must be documented Collaboration with the providers on progress against the goals Copy of updated plan with new review date for patient & TCA providers

20 Who can assist the GP? Practice nurse, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner, Aboriginal Health Worker or other health professional GP must review and confirm assessments and arrangements and see patient when CDM Items are billed

21 Role of the practice nurse The practice nurse assists the GP with any of the following: Assessment, identification of patient needs, patient metrics ID patient needs and assistance with goal setting Arrangements for services / communicating with multidisciplinary team Support and education Management of reviews Data management & record keeping

22 Practice nurse MBS Item MBS Item x 5 per calendar year for monitoring /support provided to a patient with a chronic condition who has a GPMP and/or TCA in place Provided under the supervision of the GP, however GP does NOT have to see patient on the day

23 Care Planning Templates Care Planning templates (generic or for specific chronic diseases) feature in most clinical software Peak Bodies also provide care planning templates (eg Health Foundation, Asthma Council, Arthritis Foundation, Diabetes Aust etc) Modify templates to suit practice needs Must follow specific instructions to import a template so specific patient data auto populates GPMP & TCA can be one combined document

24 Home Medicine Review (HMR) Item 900 Patient eligibility Frequency is every 24 months unless exceptional circumstances exist (must document) GP refers patient for a medication review to an accredited pharmacist, who provides a report back to the GP Review of pharmacist report by GP and implementation of findings

25 Inclusion of National Cancer Screening reminders in care plans Include reminder in care plan for age specific cancer screening actions National Bowel Cancer Screening Program changing from 5 to 2 yearly by 2019 for yo Females HPV Cervical Cancer Screening 5 yearly for yo from May 2017 Breast Cancer Screening 2 yearly for yo

26 Removal of same day billing Effective from November 2014 Cannot claim Standard Consultation Item and CDM Item on the same day

27 Local clinical and referral pathways PHN pathways provide access to evidence-based information regarding conditions and symptoms, and localised service and referral information to support patient flow. PHN Eastern Melbourne Gippsland Murray North Western Melbourne South Eastern Melbourne Western Victoria Care Pathways Online Resource HealthPathways Melbourne melbourne.healthpathways.org.au HealthPathways Gippsland gippsland.healthpathways.org.au Murray HealthPathways murray.healthpathways.org.au HealthPathways Melbourne melbourne.healthpathways.org.au Map of Medicine semphn.org.au/resources/pathways.html HealthPathways Western Victoria westvic.healthpathways.org.au

28 Resources Department of Health (incl sample GPMP/TCA forms) tent/mbsprimarycare-chronicdiseasemanagement Chronic Disease Management Question & Answers ntent/030c0ced ca257bf0001d39db/$file/c DM-qandas-feb4.pdf MBS online ng.nsf/content/home

29 Resources Referral Form for Individual Allied Health Services under Medicare for patients with a chronic medical condition and complex care needs ntent/health-medicare-health_pro-gp-pdf-ahs-cnt.htm Referral form for Group Allied Health Services under Medicare for patients with type 2 diabetes ntent/f5d1231cd6096bd1ca257bf0001feb86/$file/ Referral%20form%20Grp%20Allied%20HS%20Medicare %202%20Diabetes.pdf

30 Frequently Asked Questions Can you claim a review for a GPMP & TCA on the same day? Can a AHP visits from the previous year roll over to the next year? Do DVA gold card holders need a TCA to access rebated allied health visits? Can a nurse be 1 of the health care providers in a TCA if they routinely assist and coordinate care plans?

31 Frequently Asked Questions Do you have to list all the service providers on the TCA? Can a receptionist of either an AHP or specialist consent on their behalf to participate as one of the team members in a team care arrangement? Is it necessary to have a new GPMP or TCA prepared each calendar year in order to access a new referral for eligible allied health services?

32 Thank you for watching and listening Feedback or further support regarding this webinar should be directed to your local PHN

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